It's National Social Work Month!
Do you know a social worker? If you know anything about Circle Center, then you know the key role social work plays in our approach to personalized care. Since it's National Social Work Month, here are some cool facts to know and tell about this vitally important profession:
It's a fast-growing field. There are over 700,000 social workers in the U.S. today and there will be more than 800,000 by 2030!
They're everywhere, thank goodness. Social workers work in many different places, including schools, hospitals, mental health practices, veteran centers, child welfare agencies, the criminal justice system, corporations—to name a few.
Social work has existed for more than a century. The profession can trace a large part of its origin to Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Star, who in 1889 opened Hull House.
We can thank them for many things. Social workers helped secure benefits we continue to use today, such as the 40-hour workweek, minimum wage and Social Security benefits.
